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Ms. Smith indicated Coon Rapids is doing ok but one thing to understand is how <br />difficult it is to reach different tier levels. She thought making the different levels <br />attainable is important. She thought Stillwater's program is very extensive because <br />the city has a full staff working on it. Having a nice central location for people to <br />go and look for businesses with green practices is really appealing for a lot of <br />people. <br />Member Joyce asked if any of the businesses get recognized for new designs and <br />energy efficiencies in the buildings or expansions. <br />Ms. Smith indicated while researching this she found other cities were doing an <br />annual award for different projects specifically or some type of step-by-step award. <br />She thought the step-by-step award gives more opportunities for continual growth <br />and improvement and is something staff is looking at for feedback. <br />Chair Wozniak thanked Ms. Smith for the presentations. He recommended the <br />Commission keep pushing both programs forward. He thought both are <br />opportunities for how waster is managed and sending a message to the people who <br />use the services that the City can do better. <br />Ms. Smith thought it would be nice for the City to provide to the small businesses <br />in the City some kind of financial bump for making those switches. She did not <br />think the bigger chain businesses will be hurt as much as the small businesses. <br />Member Spencer agreed with Chair Wozniak that the white Styrofoam needs to go <br />and encouraging businesses to switch over and helping them with the switchover <br />whenever possible. He thought that is the best approach. <br />Member Collins asked if the product being discussed to ban being used in another <br />industry besides restaurants. <br />Ms. Smith noted Styrofoam is also used in shipping and she was not sure what it <br />would take to remove it from everywhere. <br />Member Collins thought if it was to be banned from one industry in the City it <br />needed to be banned from all industries. <br />Ms. Smith thought that was an excellent point. <br />Chair Wozniak asked if the Commission would consider recommending a ban to <br />the City Council on the use of Polystyrene (PS) and plastic No. 6. <br />Motion <br />Page 7 of 9 <br />